Cobalt

LAN cables are specified for increasingly broader frequency ranges. Conventional equipment cannot measure more than three frequency decades, and that is why the cable industry is seeking a substitution measuring method.

AESA is proud to introduce Cobalt, a new balunless automatic test device based on the modal decomposition mathematical algorithm.

Cobalt is a valuable tool to assist you in cable development. By conducting measurements on individual wires and not just on pairs, the Cobalt device allows measurement of a particularly wide range of parameters that cannot generally be tested by conventional methods.

Equally importantly, final cable testing is rendered simpler and more reliable as it is fully automated, thus eliminating the need for the operator to conduct very tricky tasks with the associated risks of handling errors.

Main technical characteristics

Very broad frequency range (>4GHz), for Cat 8 and higher

No balun = full dB dynamic of the VNA is available for the measurement

ResTest 210

ResTest 210 perfectly masters the problems experienced in the measurement of large sections, especially with aluminium, flexible, and/or insulated conductors.

The use of hydraulic jaws ensures a good current distribution while a hydraulic jack allows for the tensioning of the sample under test. And undoubtedly, ResTest 210 can also measure conductors of smaller sections.

Quality Data Management System

Get organized to enhance your yield: optimize materials usage while reaching and securing superior quality levels, ensuring proper documentation and records management, all the while keeping costs under control. All these tasks are made simpler with the CIQ 3.0.

Your situation: Today, a wide range of inspection technology is available, and cable manufacturing machines are frequently fitted with measuring devices. However, these instruments are very often specific to one particular machine, which means that measurements are made in separate “quality islands”. Clearly, maximum benefit from the data generated by these individual measuring devices is only achievable if such “quality islands” are connected together through the company network, allowing you to get an overall view of manufacturing performance.

Our solution: The CIQ networks all measuring and testing devices into one common system and stores all the acquired data in a central database. This enables all the entities involved in managing the production process to have direct access to the process and testing data – practically in real time.

Your benefits: optimal production control, total quality documentation, reduced planning and testing effort… in short, a coherent, unified system for maximum production efficiency.

Key features

Specific for the cable industry (length and time-related)

Central data storage and global evaluation

Open system (data exchange with ERP, MES,…)

Modular-design combined with core functionalities providing a fully-customized and efficient system

Today, profitability is the driving force behind business operations. Cable manufacturers worldwide are striving to improve their productivity, and thus their profitability, in the face of increasingly complex challenges. To keep their competitive edge, manufacuters must consistently introduce improvement initiatives to boost yield while ensuring, and continuously enhancing, product quality. A key requirement in helping cable manufacturers assess improvement initiatives is accurate, reliable measurement data.

For decades AESA has been providing state-of-the art measuring systems, devices and quality-performance services to our clients. We ensure that our clients are well-positioned to take informed production decisions based on sound data provided by our instrumentation and quality-performance services. As recognized leaders in our field, our unparalled know-how and expertise in cable measuring systems, our foresight, mastery and focus on quality, combined with our unwavering commitment to customer service, make us your partner of choice for your cable measuring solutions, today and tomorrow.